Peter Osvaldik Sells 27,000 Shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) Stock

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) CFO Peter Osvaldik sold 27,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.86, for a total transaction of $5,801,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 51,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,080,974.78. This trade represents a 34.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

T-Mobile US Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $215.46 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $237.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $198.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $218.15. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 12 month low of $181.36 and a 12 month high of $276.49.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. T-Mobile US’s payout ratio is 42.02%.

Key Headlines Impacting T-Mobile US

Here are the key news stories impacting T-Mobile US this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa upgraded TMUS to “outperform” with a $240 price target, which supports upside expectations and likely helped buying interest. Daiwa Capital upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: T‑Mobile announced a quarterly dividend of $1.02/share (ex‑dividend Feb 27, payable Mar 12), which bolsters yield and shareholder return optics versus prior expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Management publicly downplayed satellite providers as an imminent competitive threat, reducing a key perceived network risk and supporting long‑term market share stability. CEO statement on satellite competition
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided: some firms trimmed price targets (Scotiabank, RBC) while others reaffirm buys — this keeps headline risk elevated as investors parse model revisions. Analysts conflicted on TMUS
• Neutral Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “neutral” view, underscoring mixed near‑term margin/cost dynamics despite solid subscriber metrics. Bernstein neutral rating
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling accelerated this week: CFO Peter Osvaldik sold 27,000 shares (~$5.8M), which can sap sentiment and be interpreted as profit‑taking. CFO insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sales include sizable transactions by director Raul M. Claure and additional sales by Mark Wolfe Nelson; the cluster of disclosures increases downside psychological pressure. Director and insider sales SEC filing (Mark Wolfe Nelson)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TMUS. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 14.2% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,530 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 450,679 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $107,884,000 after buying an additional 19,486 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its position in T-Mobile US by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 204,754 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $49,014,000 after acquiring an additional 14,800 shares in the last quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 82,917 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $19,849,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares during the period. Finally, Longbow Finance SA grew its position in T-Mobile US by 22.2% in the third quarter. Longbow Finance SA now owns 31,948 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $7,648,000 after acquiring an additional 5,805 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on TMUS shares. Argus cut their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $275.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays upped their target price on T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $255.00 price target on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $263.00 price objective on T-Mobile US in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $257.09.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

T-Mobile US is a national wireless carrier that provides mobile voice, messaging and data services to consumers, businesses and wholesale customers across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company operates a nationwide mobile network and offers device sales, equipment financing and support services through retail stores, online channels and distribution partners. T-Mobile positions its products around bundled service plans, device offerings and value-added features for both individual and enterprise customers.

Product offerings include postpaid and prepaid wireless plans under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands, as well as connectivity solutions for small and large businesses.